German leaders plan more help for consumers to take sting out of rising prices

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the measures during a news conference on Sunday in Berlin (Michael Kappeler/dpa/AP)

Germany will invest an additional 65 billion euros (£56 billion) in a new round of measures aimed at easing the sting of inflation and high energy prices for consumers, the country’s governing coalition has announced.

Among the measures is an extra one-off payment for more consumers to help cover energy costs, a planned price cap on the basic amount of energy consumption for families and individuals, and a successor to the country’s popular “9-euro ticket” for nationwide public transport.